Major Events and Phenomena Shaping Modern History Quiz

Test your knowledge on World War II, Civil Rights, Cold War, revolutions, and more. Challenge yourself with these major historical moments!

#1

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
John F. Kennedy
#2

In what year did the European Union officially adopt the euro as its currency?

1992
2001
1999
2004
#3

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie
Mother Teresa
Rosalind Franklin
Jane Addams
#4

Who led the Indian independence movement against British rule?

Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhas Chandra Bose
Sardar Patel
#5

Which treaty officially ended World War I?

Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
#6

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence in the United States?

Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
#7

Which event marked the beginning of World War II?

D-Day
Pearl Harbor attack
Treaty of Versailles
Battle of Stalingrad
#8

Which revolution led to the establishment of the People's Republic of China?

Russian Revolution
Cuban Revolution
Chinese Cultural Revolution
Chinese Communist Revolution
#9

What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?

Economic inequality
Religious conflicts
Foreign invasions
Industrialization
#10

Which battle is considered a turning point in the American Civil War?

Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fort Sumter
#11

What was the main cause of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

Stock market crash
World War I
Natural disasters
Oil price shock
#12

What event is often considered the beginning of the Space Age?

Apollo 11 Moon landing
Sputnik 1 launch
Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight
International Space Station construction
#13

What was the significance of the Berlin Wall in the Cold War?

It symbolized the division between democratic and communist ideologies.
It was built to keep out invading forces from the West.
It marked the site of a major battle in the Cold War.
It was constructed for economic purposes.
#14

Which event is often considered the starting point of the Renaissance?

Fall of Constantinople
Signing of the Magna Carta
Invention of the printing press
Council of Trent
#15

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Putin
#16

Who was the first U.S. president to visit China and establish diplomatic relations?

Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#17

In what year did the Berlin Airlift take place during the Cold War?

1945
1948
1953
1961
#18

What was the main cause of the Opium Wars between China and Britain in the 19th century?

Religious conflicts
Trade imbalance
Territorial disputes
Opium trade restrictions

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